Government to fund Erasmus scheme for students in Northern Ireland

Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland. File picture.

The government is to fund the Erasmus+ scheme for future third-level students in Northern Ireland after the British government's decision to end UK involvement in the student exchange scheme. 

It is expected to cost €2.1 per year and is not limited to those with an Irish passport. It comes as the UK government announced their £100m (€108m) alternative-The Turing scheme.